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Business owners need to secure online banking and data stringently. Secure your workplace by putting these 8 protocols in place for you and your employees.
If you handle any part of your business online, the chances of someone gaining access to information immediately goes up. Keep customer information safe with these steps.
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Short of "payment in advance" terms, the only way to protect yourself from slow paying leeches and outright deadbeats is to have a good credit management process in place.
Online services such as Google Places and Yelp include details about your business whether you ask them to or not. Here's how to claim those listings as your own.
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